Kenmore 116.32189 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury
from cleaner suddenly starting,
Frequently check and remove hair, string
and lint build-up in the brush area. If
build-up becomes excessive, follow the
steps below
TO REMOVE BELT
Disconnect power cord from electrical
outlet, and place on paper to protect the
floor surface_ Place vacuum in the full
upright posiiton
Plate
Agitator
Turn the
unit over so
the agitator
and base
plate are
facing
upward.
Locate the
two screws
and the two
locking tabs
which
secure the
base plate.
g Tabs
To remove the base plate, remove the two
screws. Push in on the locking tabs
toward the center of the vacuum
Pull the base plate away from the nozzle
housing., The sides of the base plate need
to be pulled slightly outward to clear the
wheels.
Agitator
The agitator and belt are now exposed,
Carefully remove any residue that may
exist in the belt area,
Motor
Shaft
Position hands on the agitaton If the belt
is still attached to the motor shaft, there
wilt be tension on the agitaton If the belt is
not broken, remove it from the motor shaft
before lifting the agitator°
Carefully lift the right end of the agitator
and then lift the left end,
Carefully remove the end cap and washer
from each end and lay them aside_ See
the exploded view.
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing the agi-
tator as the belt tension is high.
Failure to do so could result in
personal injury from the agitator
releasing quickly and snapping
away.
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